COAT

HAIR

COLOUR

SIZE

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Height at withers

: Dogs 62 to 72 cm, bitches 60 to 70 cm.

FAULTS

: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.

DISQUALIFYING FAULTS

: Aggressive or overly shy.
Black and white hounds.
Dewlap.
Hounds with slightly overshot mouth not to be disqualified, but all things being equal, the hound with correct jaw is to be preferred.
Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.

N.B.:

Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.